http://www.myfootprint.org/


Have you seen this? It's pretty neat.

I scored 1.4

Where am I going to get that extra 0.4 earths?

The area I could improve most seems to be food. But, I love milk and eggs and bacon far too much...

I think I'll concentrate on reducing waste and energy use instead!

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Suburban living embodies the compartmentalized, modernist understanding of man and nature. When we consider a suburban dwelling, we often see it in isolation from its social, physical, and environmental surroundings. Each house is a world unto itself complete with the symbolic markers of "nature" and the creature comforts of "civilization." Suburban living minimizes random encounters with other people and with nature. All aspects of life occur in private whenever possible (including transportation.) Despite the superficial trappings of greenery, the suburban environment is sealed of from nature, both in its wild and urban incarnations.



Urban living cannot be understood without seeing each urban dwelling as larger than the private spaces of apartments. The urban living space is integrated with the public realm in the same way that rural living is (ideally) integrated harmoniously with green nature. The city is like a palace with many rooms, but in this palace the rooms are shared with other people.

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From: The Urban Naturalist.